Silo-support.



G. P. STEWART.

SILO SUPPORT.

APPLIGATION FILED 001:.10, 1913.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

CHARLES nsrnwanr, or nasnvnmr, KANSAS.

5 SEC-SUPPORT.

Specification. of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

Application'filed October 10, 1913. SerialIc. 794,524..

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES F. STEWART, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nashville, in the county of Kingman, State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Silo-Supports; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in supports for silos and particularly for silos comprising vertically arranged wooden slats.

The object of the present invention resides in the provisionof means "for supporting a silo of the class described, which will efliciently prevent the silo from any lateral or tipping movement and which is further adapted to hold the slats of the silo in their 1proper relative positions.

f'structed t A furt er' object of the invention resides in the provision of a support as above described which is' adjustable to various heights and diameters of silos and which when in osition about a silo is so conliat it protects the silo from all strain and positively prevents any twisting of the silo due to wmd pressure or other causes.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a support of the class described which comprises a minimum number of simple arts so that it may be economically manu actured and quickly attached in position around a silo.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel combination, formation and arrangement of arts to be more fully hereinafter describe and illustrated in the accompanying drawings and particularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings wherein similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several vlewsandin which:

Figure 1 is a side elevatlonal view of the improved support assoclated with a s1lo, Fig.

2 is a to plan view of what .is shown in,

Fig. 1, Flg. 3 is a detail sectional view on the line'3'3 of Fig. 2, and F1g. 4 1s a transverse sectional view on the line of fieferring now more particularly to the ac- .tically disposed slats 5 arrange 'companying drawings, the silo proper shown as comprising. a. pluralit of verd to form a cylindrical body member. The improved support comprising the embodiment of the invention includes a pluralty of standards 6-disposed about and in lntlmate relation to the outer peri hery of the silo. These standards are anc ored in the ound and are secured to intermediate portions of the silo by bands composed of a plurality of sections 7. The sections of eachv band are positioned on the periphery of the,

silo with their ends disposed in spaced parallel relation and directed outwardly at 8. Tightening screws 9 are passed through the portions 8 and rotated to bind the bandor the silo. For securing the sections to the adjacent standards, each section is provided with a collar 10 slidable on the standard. Adjacent the collar, the inner face of each section is provided with a plurality of ribs 11 engaging the silo positively to prevent twistin thereof.

By t e above construction not only are the uprights secured to the intermediate portions of the silo, but the slats of the silo are prevented from relative disengagement, as will be readily understood.

Embracing the upper edge of the silo are ,a plurality of channel members 12 disposed in lapping relation so that they mag be ados, and

justed to various diameters of si serving to hold the top ends of the slats in proper relative position. The upper ends of the standards are extended past the silo and slidable on these end portions are a plurality of sleeves 13 adjustably held by the set screws 14:. Secured to each of the sleeves are channel members 15 disposed over and about the channel members 12 to serve as securing means for the upper ends of the standards and to also securely anchor the silo to the ground. Lugs 16 extend inwardly from the channel members and tie rods 17 are secured to these lugs to prevent any distortion of the silo structure. further brace the structure, guy rods 18 are provided having eye portions 19 at "one end secured by and disposed about the sleeves 13 and having their other end secured to suitable securing means 20 on the ground.

From the foregoing it is observed that a very simple and efficient structure has been rovided whereby the s'1lo is securely held in position and against any tendency to vertical staves, of aplurality of uprights disposed in intimate relation to the outer periphery of the silo and extending thereabove, channel members slidable on the uprights and engaging over the top edge of" the silo' to anchor the same and guy rods passed through alining openings nuances extending from said channel members and anchored adjacent the ground.

2. A silo support comprising the combination-with a cylindrical silo disposed vertically, of a plurality of uprights disposed in intimate relation to and extending above its outer periphery, channel members on the uprights and engaging over the top edge of the silo to anchor the same, tie rods connecting diametrically op osed channel members and guy rods extending from the channel members and anchored adjacent the ground.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES F. STEWART. Witnesses:

W. H. HALL, S. A. Sco'rr. 

